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Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17! Explore farming possibilities in a new North American environment. Drive over 250 farming vehicles and equipment from over 75 manufacturers, including new brands such as Challenger, Fendt, Valtra or Massey Ferguson.

Release DateOct 24, 2016
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.5% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.4%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)91.4% Top 2% / 91.3%  Top 2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)21.1K  Top 2% / 23.7K  Top 2%
Curators234 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time107.4 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar7.2 hours  Top 1%
Followers118.7K  Top 1%
Owners± 1.4M  Top 2%
Copies Sold± 1.2M  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 20.5M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Farming Simulator 17 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Farming Simulator 17's Steam rating and reviews between October 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 91.3% (October 2016) to 94.1% (November 2016).

With 23.7K reviews Top 2%, Farming Simulator 17 is definitely a major AAA level success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Farming Simulator 17 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Farming Simulator 17's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (31%), followed by Russian (10%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game is translated in 18 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Farming Simulator 17 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Farming Simulator 17 depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 371 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 5.4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Farming Simulator 17 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 150 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • realistic farming experience
  • laid-back gameplay
  • lots of content
  • good AI
  • nice music
  • helpful tutorials
  • vehicle customization
  • mod support
  • updated UI and sound
  • graphical options
  • wonky physics
  • awkward animations
  • bad textures
  • repetitive gameplay
  • minimal changes from previous version
  • large amount of DLC
  • price
  • bugs

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 93.5%  Top 15% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Farming Simulator 17's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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